Receptor for invalids&#39; beds



Aug. 17, 1937. B. c. YOUNG 2,089,990

RECEPTOR FOR INVALIDS BEDS Filed Oct. 7, 1955 INVENTOR.

B55315 C. You/v Patented Aug. 17, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTOR FOR INVALIDS BEDS Bessie I. C. Young, Pasadena, Calif.

Application October 7, 1935, Serial No. 43,849

. Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in receptors for invalids beds.

The general object'of this invention is to pro- I vide a novel receptor for invalids beds adapted 5 to receive involuntary urlnations or bowel movements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a soft flexible receptor which may be positioned under a patient at all times without harm or 1n inconvenience to the patient.

Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accom'- panying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved receptor;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section through the receptor shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan 20 view of the receptor shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a slightly modified form of receptor;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary section of a receptor having a bound edge thereon;

Fig. 6 is a cross section through a modified form of receptor;

Fig. 7 is a sectional perspective of a further modified form of receptor, and

Fig. 8 is a cross section of the receptor shown 30 in Fig. '7 showing the receptor ready for use.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have indicated my improved receptor generally at ID. As shown the receptor is circular but it may be of any other desired shape,

35 and comprises a casing I2, a bottom pad I3, and

an edge pad I4.

The casing I2 is very thin and is made of wate impervious material such as a good grade of rubber, or rubberized cloth. To form the casing I2 40 a sheet of material'is cut to the required shape and then the edges are curved upward and centerward and folded into gathers as indicated at I5. A plurality of rows of threads I6 which may. be rubberthreads are then sewn through the 45 gathers I5 to retain the casing in a substantially circular shape. When the casing I2 is thus formed it includes a bottom portion I1, side portions I8, and a top portion I9 having an aperture 20 therein.

sorbent material such as cellulose paper which is commonly used in hospitals. The pad I3 is a flat sheet of one or more layers of the cellulose paper and is laid flat on the bottom portion 65 I! of the casing.

The pads I3 and I4 are made from highly ab- The pad I4 is formed from a flat sheet of cellulose paper which is rolled upon itself and then positioned in the casing I2 adjacent the side portions I8 thereof between the top portion I9 and the bottom I'I.

In use the receptor II] is placed under a patient where it may remain without injuring or inconveniencing the patient and be ready at all times toreceive an involuntary bowel movement. After the receptor has received a bowel movement it is removed from under the patient, the pads I3 and I4 removed from the casing and the casing thoroughly washed.

In Fig. 4, I have indicated a slightly modified form of receptor generally at 2|. The receptor 2| in general is the same as the receptor In and similar portions thereof are indicated by similarly primed reference numerals. The only difference between the receptor 2| and the receptor III is that the bottom portion II of the receptor 2| has an aperture 22 therein to receive the urinary organ of the patient. The receptor 2| is for the purpose of receiving involuntary urinations of male patients. In use pads/I3 and I4 are positioned in the receptor 2| in the same manner as previously described in connection with the receptor I0 and then an aperture 23 is formed in the bottom pad I3 in line with the aperture 22 in the casing bottom II.

In Fig. 5, I have shown a receptor casing at 24 which is formed like the casing II] but further includes a reinforcing binding strip 25 on the edges thereof.

In Fig. 6, I have indicated a modified form of receptor casing generally at 26. The casing 26 may be made of a good grade of rubber and is formed by molding it to shape to form a bottom portion 21, upwardly and centerwardly curved sides 28 and a top portion 29 having an aperture 30 therein.

Pad members I3" and I4" similar to the pads I3 and I4 of the device II) are adapted to be similarly positioned in the receptor casing 26.

In Fig. '7, I have indicated a further modified form of receptor casing generally at 3|. The casing 3| is made of a good grade of rubber and includes a bottom member 32 and a top member 33. The bottom member is made from a fiat piece of material cut to the desired shape. The top member 33 is likewise made from a fiat piece of material peripherally cut to match the periphery of the bottom member 32 and having a central aperture 34 therein. The top member 33 is positioned on the bottom member 32 and then the two members are vulcanized or otherwise secured together adJacent their peripheral edges.

As shown in Fig. 8 the casing 3| is adapted to receive a bottom pad 35 and a side pad 36 which are similar to the previously described pads 13 and H of the receptor III.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a novel receptor for invalids beds which is simple in construction and highly emcient in use.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. A receptor, said receptor including a casing, said casing being made of thin rubber, said casingincluding a bottom portion, side portions, and a top portion with an aperture in said top portion, the edges of said top portion being gathered, a flat pad member positioned on said casing bottom, said pad member being formed of an absorbent material, a second pad member, said second pad comprising a roll of absorbent material, circular in form and positioned in said casing against said side portions thereof and between said top and bottom thereof.

'2. A receptor, said receptor including a casing, said casing being made of a sheet of thin flexible rubber, the edges of said sheet of material having a binding strip of thin rubber curved thereover and being sewed to said casing material, said casing being formed by turning the edges of said sheet of rubber centerward toform a bottom portion, side portions, and a top portion with an aperture in said top portion, said material adjacent the edges thereoi being gathered and having a thread therein and a pad member comprising a roll of absorbent material, circular in form and positioned in said casing against said side portions thereof and between said top and bottom thereof.

3. A receptor, said receptor including a circular casing, said casing being made of a sheet of flexible water impervious material, the edge of said sheet of material having a binding strip of flexible water impervious material curved thereover and being sewed to said casing material, said casing being fonned by turning the said second pad comprising a roll of absorbent material, circular in form and positioned in said casing against said side portions thereof and be tween said top and bottom thereof.

4. A receptor, said receptor including a circular casing, said casing being made of a sheet of flexible water impervious material, said casing being formed by turning ,the edges of said sheet of material centerward' to form a bottom portion, side portions, and a top portion with an aperture in said top portion, said material adiacent the edges thereof being gathered and having threads therein said threads being made of aflexible water impervious material, a flat pad member positioned on said casing bottom, said pad member being formed of an absorbent material, a second pad member, said second pad comprising a roll of absorbent material, circular in form and positioned in said casing against said side portions thereof and between said top and bottom thereof.

5. In a receptor, a circular case made of a sinpad member engaging the bottom, side and top portion of the casing.

BESSIE I. C YOUNG. 

